US 12,227,292 B1
System and apparatus for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle
Alexis Henry Clark, Owens Crossroads, AL (US); Walter Mark Henderson, Elizabeth, CO (US); Marcus Thompson, Huntsville, AL (US); and Levi Judah Smolin, Huntsville, AL (US)
Assigned to BlueHalo, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed by BlueHalo, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed on Feb. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/591,494.
Application 18/591,494 is a continuation of application No. 17/715,743, filed on Apr. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,932,396.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/260,095, filed on Aug. 9, 2021.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01)
CPC B64C 39/024 (2013.01) [G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); H04B 1/0064 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
(a) a central body comprising:
(i) a first enclosure comprising:
(a) a first chamber defined by a first outer surface and a first inner surface;
(b) a first continuous covering of a first conductive material on the first outer surface to inhibit electromagnetic fields;
(c) a plurality of low voltage components positioned in the first chamber, wherein the plurality of low voltage components comprises:
(i) a first signal processing system;
(ii) a first radio transceiver operatively connected to the first signal processing system;
(iii) a flight controller operatively connected to the first radio transceiver;
(iv) a second signal processing system;
(v) a second radio transceiver operatively connected to the second signal processing system;
(ii) a navigation system operatively connected to the second radio transceiver;
(iii) a voltage feedthrough connector operatively connected to the flight controller, the navigation system in the first enclosure, and a power distribution module in a second enclosure;
(iv) the second enclosure operatively connected to the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprising:
(a) a second chamber defined by a second outer surface and a second inner surface;
(b) a second continuous covering of a second conductive material on the second outer surface thereof to inhibit electromagnetic fields;
(c) a plurality of high voltage components positioned in the second chamber, and wherein the plurality of high voltage components comprises:
(i) a plurality of electronic speed controllers operatively connected to the flight controller via the voltage feedthrough connector;
(ii) the power distribution module operatively connected to the flight controller via a voltage feedthrough connector and operatively connected to each electronic speed controller of the plurality of electronic speed controllers;
(iii) an input power interface operatively connected to a voltage source outside the central body via an input power filter;
(iv) a plurality of high power filters, wherein each respective high power filter is operatively connected to a respective electronic speed controller of the plurality of electronic speed controllers;
(b) a first antenna operatively connected to the first signal processing system;
(c) a second antenna operatively connected to the second signal processing system;
(d) the voltage source operatively connected to the input power interface;
(e) at least one electric motor operatively connected to the central body and electrically connected to at least one high power filter of the plurality of high power filters, the at least one electric motor operatively connected to at least one propeller such that the at least one propeller is rotatable by the at least one electric motor; and
(f) a barometric pressure feedthrough having a first length and a first diameter and configured to pass air through the central body of the unmanned aerial vehicle.